No. 1 Cortland Cruises by Potsdam in SUNYAC Semifinals

CORTLAND, N.Y. – Freshman Zach Hopps (Akwesasne/Massena) matched his career high with six points on a career-best four goals and two assists to lead top-ranked Cortland to a 16-5 win versus Potsdam in a SUNYAC semifinal Wednesday afternoon at the Stadium Complex. The Red Dragons, who improved to 16-0 with the win, host second-seeded Plattsburgh, a 15-7 winner versus Brockport in the second semifinal, in the SUNYAC Final on Saturday at noon. The Bears' season ended at 6-8.

Senior Mike Kaminski (Sayville) played the first 34 minutes, 30 seconds in goal for the Red Dragons, making four saves and allowing two goals. Junior Steve Mahle (Camillus/West Genesee) stopped four shots and surrendered three goals in 23:26, and senior Brendan Quinn (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Regional) did not face a shot on goal over the final 2:04. Freshman Pat Baldwin (Alpharetta, GA) won 10 of 14 faceoffs. He collected four ground balls along with sophomore Patrick Brown (Camillus/West Genesee).

Senior Stefan Sloma (Niskayuna) started in the cage for the Bears, registering four saves and allowing 10 goals in 25:50. Junior Ryan Duffy (Liverpool) made six saves and surrendered five goals in 26:06. Senior Ryan Doyle (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) gave up one goal in 5:04 before freshman Jack Corcoran (Rochester/Churchville-Chili) played the final three minutes, stopping one shot. Junior Matt Donovan (Oswego) led Potsdam with four ground balls.

Cortland led just 3-2 after the opening quarter. The Bears took a 2-1 lead as Bonafede scored at 12:19 and Morrill netted a man-up goal at 6:07 after Casey tied the score for the Red Dragons. The advantage was short-lived as Rakoczy tallied a goal one minute after Morrill's score and Stavrakis put Cortland in front for good with his goal at 4:09. The Red Dragons took control of the game by out scoring Potsdam, 8-0, in the second quarter for a commanding 11-2 lead at the half.

The Red Dragons scored all three goals of the third quarter to run their goal-scoring streak to 13 and led 14-2 through three quarters. Hopps, Cummings and Ohman each netted a goal in the quarter. Each team went deep into its bench in the fourth quarter with the Bears out scoring Cortland, 3-2. Frost tallied a pair of man-up goals and Bonafede scored his second of the game. Osborne and Cummings each scored for Cortland.

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CORTLAND, N.Y.-Cortland overpowered SUNY Potsdam 16-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Chugger Davis Stadium in the SUNYAC semifinals. Junior midfielder Derek Frost (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) led the Bears with two goals and an assist, while freshman midfielder Pat Bonafede (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) notched two tallies. Massena native Zach Hopps led the Red Dragons with four goals and two assists for a game-high six points.